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Cobalion

Pokémon · Black & White

Cobalion

Black & White

Legendary Treasures · #91 · Rare Holo · 2013

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Market reference

$1.49

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Card facts

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Set position
91 / 140
Release year
2013
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
120
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Pokédex #
638
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
80 damage
26.67 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Cobalion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Iron Breaker) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Cobalion

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:MMetalSubtype: Basic

"It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it."

MCEnergy Press — 20+

Does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

MMCIron Breaker — 80

The Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/19
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.70$1.18$4,321.00$1.49
Reverse Holofoil$1.47$2.10$4,321.00$1.72

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.50
7-day average€2.32
30-day average€2.18
Low€1.20
Trend price€2.36
Low (excellent+)€1.20
Reverse holo low€6.50
reverseHoloAvg1€3.66
Reverse holo 7-day€4.13
reverseHoloSell€3.66
averageSellPrice€2.25
Reverse holo 30-day€2.01
Reverse holo trend€5.41

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cobalion is real?

Cobalion is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Cobalion worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cobalion is $1.49; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Cobalion from?

Cobalion is from the Pokémon set "Legendary Treasures" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.

What rarity is Cobalion?

Cobalion is a Rare Holo card in the Legendary Treasures set.